As new year celebrations are under way and the sounds of the shofar are still in our ears, I wanted to take a moment to thank our extraordinary partners and staff from around the world for their tireless efforts on behalf of Holocaust survivors. Two hundred agencies around the world, in fifty countries, helped tens […]
Isaac and Rosa Blum survived the Holocaust in a Polish forced-labor camp, making bullets for the Nazis. Now both in their early 90s, they credit the homecare assistance they receive from a New York City social welfare agency, through funding from the Claims Conference, as the primary reason they are able to still live independently […]
This post is for historical informational purposes only. Please do not refer to this post for information pertaining to current Claims Conference programs. Visit What We Do for current program guidelines and information. Thank you. May 1, 2007 Through a program funded by the Claims Conference, a group of 8th graders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who had never […]
Establishes Demographic Research & Policy Unit to Track Shoah Victim Needs Board Approves Recommendations of Structure & Governance Panel; Officers Elected After extensive discussion among more than 60 representatives from its member organizations at the annual meeting of the Claims Conference, the Board of Directors voted on the long-term future direction of the organization that […]
With endless appreciation… Dear Colleague, “You know, we’ve seen much worse.” When I recently contacted a Holocaust survivor, checking in by phone, he calmly and resolutely told me, “You know, we’ve seen much worse.” “Of course,” I acknowledged, “but still, please don’t go out, and make sure you have a sufficient supply of medicine, just […]
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